Alden-based Summit Agricultural Group and Brazilian agribusiness Fiagril have started production at the South American country’s first large-scale corn ethanol production plant, according to a release.

The American Wind Energy Association has released an interactive map tool that allows users to easily view the location of every utility-scale wind project and wind-related manufacturing facility in the United States.

Ames-based Renewable Energy Group reported a 4.2 percent drop in revenue for the second quarter after selling 6.8 percent more gallons of fuel. Revenues were $535.1 million on 160.2 million gallons of fuel sold.

Several Iowans, including Gov. Kim Reynolds, have appealed to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to require more use of ethanol in the nation’s fuel supply as required by Congress and upheld by a recent court decision.